Ten Reasons to Believe in the Christian Faith
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Lesson OneThe Credibility of Its Founder5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoThe Reliability of Its Book, the Bible5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeIts Explanations for Life5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson FourIts Continuity with the Past5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveIts Foundational Claim of Resurrection5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson SixIts Power to Change Lives5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenIts Analysis of Human Nature5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson EightIts View of Human Achievement5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson NineIts Impact on Society5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson TenIts Offer of Salvation5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
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Overview and Objectives
The first Christians were not driven by political or religious dissent. Their primary issues were not moral or social. They were not well-credentialed theologians or social philosophers. They were witnesses. They risked their lives to tell the world that with their own eyes they had seen an innocent man die and then miraculously walk among them 3 days later (Acts 5:17-42). Their argument was very concrete. Jesus was crucified under the Roman governor Pontius Pilate. His body was buried and sealed in a borrowed tomb. Guards were posted to prevent grave tampering. Yet after 3 days, the tomb was empty and witnesses were risking their lives to declare that He was alive.
When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
- Articulate why the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundational claim to Christianity.
- Recall the context and content of Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost.
- Understand the role of speaker, hearer, and God in responding to the gospel message.
- Cite evidence in support of Christ’s resurrection based on the booklet Did Christ Really Rise from the Dead?
As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
There have been a variety of views of Jesus of Nazareth. Some view Him as one of a series of great prophets. Others see in Jesus the great moral example for how to treat human kind. Skeptics may perceive Him as a harmless myth, which has helped to comfort people in the traumas of this world. But what does the Bible claim as the central teaching concerning Jesus of Nazareth? What is your view? What is the basis of your belief?